Shift Work
Presented by Wolab as part of PlayList
Written by Dean Elliott
Directed by Anthony Houghton
Performed by Gethin Alderman and Katherine Jee
Reviews
“Dean Elliott’s Shift Work was a particular highlight in the evening… Tender, charming and one that really makes the heart ache.”
-London Pub theatres
The final stand-out is Dean Elliott’s Shift Work… it asks whether work – you know, that thing you spend most of your life doing – ruins relationships. With its ping-pong-like structure, bouncing between speakers, Elliott’s text builds towards a climax of domesticity. And every second you are desperate for that balloon to burst.
-The Plays the Thing
“Dean Elliott’s Shift Work perfectly captures the beginnings of a relationship breakdown, the constant near misses of the quality time needed to sustain a relationship… this for me a piece I’d be very interested in seeing developed further...”
-Theatre full stop
“It was however ’Shift Work’ by Dean Elliott that provided the most memorable moment of the night. Inspired by The Fall’s song of the same name, this skilfully written piece about a couple unable to prevent the circumstances of their working life leading to the unavoidable demise of their relationship is both beautifully written and was emotionally performed by Katharine Jee and Gethin Alderman.”
-Jack the lad